(Q32841)

Associations between gender and leadership position, surgical subspecialty, years in practice and leadership role, province of work, and age were calculated using Chi squared goodness of fit and independence tests. (English)

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DESIGN (English)

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2024

Association of Program Directors in Surgery

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The study was based out of the University of British Columbia in Vancouver and included all Canadian surgical training programs. (English)

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SETTING (English)

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2024

Association of Program Directors in Surgery

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Participants were identified using the Canadian Resident Matching Service and program websites. (English)

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PARTICIPANTS (English)

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2024

Association of Program Directors in Surgery

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All prospective respondents (359) were emailed an encrypted survey link. (English)

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PARTICIPANTS (English)

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2024

Association of Program Directors in Surgery

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The survey response rate was 65/359 responses (18%). (English)

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RESULTS (English)

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2024

Association of Program Directors in Surgery

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The overall gender distribution was cis men (n = 36, 56.5%), cis women (n = 26, 40%), nonbinary (n = 1, 1.5%), agender (n = 1, 1.5%) and nonresponse (n = 1, 1.5%). (English)

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RESULTS (English)

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2024

Association of Program Directors in Surgery

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Sixty-three percent of program directors were cis men, 33% were cis women and 4% were agender. (English)

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RESULTS (English)

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2024

Association of Program Directors in Surgery

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Sixty-seven percent of associate program directors were cis women and 33% were cis men. (English)

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RESULTS (English)

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2024

Association of Program Directors in Surgery

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Sixty-five percent of division leads were cis men, 29% were cis women, and 6% were nonbinary. (English)

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RESULTS (English)

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2024

Association of Program Directors in Surgery

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There were more cis women in general surgery leadership than expected (df = 1, N = 20, x<sup>2</sup> = 11.05, p ≤ 0.001). (English)

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RESULTS (English)

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2024

Association of Program Directors in Surgery

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No statistically significant associations between gender identity/modality, leadership role, province, or age were found using chi squared tests. (English)

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RESULTS (English)

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2024

Association of Program Directors in Surgery

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Cis men continue to outnumber all others in surgical training leadership. (English)

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CONCLUSIONS (English)

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2024

Association of Program Directors in Surgery

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More cis women than expected work in general surgery training leadership. (English)

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CONCLUSIONS (English)

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2024

Association of Program Directors in Surgery

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PubMed

However, these findings must be interpreted with caution considering the low survey response rate and the greater proportion of cis women respondents compared to cis women surgeons. (English)

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CONCLUSIONS (English)

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2024

Association of Program Directors in Surgery

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There is a marked absence of binary-identified trans people in surgical training leadership in Canada, however a small number of nonbinary and agender people are present. (English)

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CONCLUSIONS (English)

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2024